Luca Marini’s first season with Repsol Honda has not been easy so far. The Italian rider has not scored points in the first five rounds on a relatively uncompetitive RC213V, which he is still getting to know.
The rider explained that he is currently trying to adapt his riding style to one he observes being employed by Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati):
– I’m trying, I’m trying to work on my style or my position, because now you can see that Pecco and Martín can make the difference with their bodies. So only them are pushing in this way with their bodies below the bike and make the bike turn.
In Marini’s view, this way of riding will be essential for the future, and he is working towards achieving it while maintaining maximum effort in his performance: ‘For me, I think this will be the key in MotoGP for the next years. Everybody is trying to make this change. I’m working on it, but in every lap I’m pushing at 100%’.